Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.

  • Filed As

    Poaceae
    Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.

  • Collector(s)

    J. Tuxill 67, 27 Dec 1993

  • Location

    Dominica. Carib Territory. Hatton Gardens. Roadside.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00044330

    Occurrence ID: e7ddeb40-6a2c-4fc6-a5cb-21ffaa96088e

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominica

  • Locality

    Carib Territory. Hatton Gardens. Roadside.

  • Location Notes

    [West Indies]

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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
PLANTS OF DOMINICA
POACEAE
Eleusine indica Gaertn.
det. Janies Higgins, 1995
WEST INDIES. Dominica. Carib Territory. Hatton Gardens, Roadside. Flat ground, direct sun, dry soil.
Grass to lm; inflorescence 3-5 spikelets, fern shaped; stalk green, with spikelets, very dry.
n.v.: Pied Poule [Creole].
USE: Antipyretic for chronic fevers {whole pi}.
Medicament for sprains and burns {whole plant} As poltice with salt. Charm for spells{whole pi}.As bath. NCI Sample codes: 67a PLC0CUM0203)
James Higgins 67	December 27, 1993
with John Higgins. Prosper Paris
Fieldwork supported by U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) and
Metropolitan Life Foundation<<<OCR